Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-19
THE TELEPHONE line.


THE TELEPHONE line.
The poles for the telephone line connecting
Rock Hill and YOrkvlle have been erected and
the wire will be strung in few days. 1t is ex-
pected that the line will be in complete work.
ing order and open for business by the 18th OF
next month. The location of the Yorkville Of
flee has not yet been selected This means OF
communication will be of great convenience to
the citizens of the two towns. The stockhold-
ers in the company are w. j. Roddey, Hen
ry Massey, Jno. c. Kuykendal, D. Hutchinson,
J. B. johnson, R. T. Fewell, j. NJ. Cherry, A.
Fewel, S. A. Fewell and Thos. D. Johnson.
THE TRIAL JUSTICE ELECTIONS.
On account of the failure to elect trial justices
in the townships of Kings Mountain, Broad
River and Bethesda on the 9th of last month,
the Democratic Executive Committee ordered a
new election to he held in those townships on
Friday last, and empowered and authorized the
Chairman and Secretary to receive the returns
and declare the result. The returns were CAN
vassed by the Chairman and Secretary on Mon
day last, and were as follows: J;
Kings Mountain Township: At BethanyJ. A.
McMackin received lis votes E. F. Bell, l. At
Clark's Fork, Mr.. McMackin received 81 and
Mr.. Bell none. The polls were not opened at
Glover precinct. The election was declared in
favor of Mr.. McMackin, he having received l49
to Mr.. Bell |. Mr.. Bell authorizes the statement
that he was not candidate in thessecond cleo
ton.
Broad River Township: G. G. Leech received
9G votes John Ramsey 72, and F. D. Horne O..
Mr. Leech was declared elected.
Bethesda Township: At McElwees Mill, W..
S. Adams received So votes; J. A. It. McCarley,
4S; O. L. Sanders, q At McConnellsyille, w. S.
Adams received "a; o. L. Sanders, 81 /; j. A. T.
McCarley, l. Totals-Adams, SO; Sanders, SO;
McCarley, 40. The election was declared in
favor of Mr.. Adams.
Inregard to the election in Cherokee, new cou.
pications seem to have arisen. The candidates
in that township were w. D. Camp and A. B.
Crosby. Mr.. Camp complied with the rule by
signing the pledge, but Mr.. Crosby failed or neg
lected to sign it. Mr.. Crosby received majori-
ty of the votes, but when they were canvassed
by the executive committee the chairman read a
letter and also a telegram, purporting TO come
from Mr.. Crosby, in both of which the statement
was made that under the circumstances he, Mr..
Crosby, waived his claim to election. From this
apparent withdrawal Of Mr.. Crosby, the COM
mittee declared the election in favor of Mr..
Crosby has notified the chairman that he did not
write the letter or telegram in question, nor did
not authorize any person to write either. In
these circumstances, Mr.. Camps name having
been forwarded to the Governor for appoint
ment, the county chairman has requested the
Governor to withhold the appointment of trial
Justice for Cherokee township until the question
of who shall receive the commission is amicably
adjusted.
+ RAILROAD MEETING.
Pursuant TO printed notice inviting the cit
izens of York township ''to public meeting to
be held in the Court House at Yorkville, on
Wednesday the 10Th instant, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
to discuss with the managers Of the Charleston,
Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad Company ar
rangements for Immediately commencing the
location and construction of the road" large
number of citizens met at the time and place
appointed.
On motion Of MIR. q. H. O'Leary, Col. w. b.
Wilson was elected chairman, and on motion of
Mai. J. +. Hart, A. w. Ingold was elected secre-
tary. On taking the chair, Col. Wilson said:
My fellow ctizens-Called by your kindness
to preside at this meeting, permit me to say that
we are here to consult upon matters of very
deep interest and of the gravest importance to
the prosperity ana future OF our LOWH anu LO"H-
ship. With an intelligent appreciation of to us
the vital questions to be decided at the ballot
box, under the provisions of the recent Act of
the Legislature, in reference to the proposed
change OF line from Blacks to Iorkville, and
the amount to be subscribed, trust our peo-
pie will act with wisdom and harmony, and so as
to protect and promote the public welfare. The
officers of the railroad company are present. and
also our United States Senator, General Butler,
and they will further explain to you and discuss
the objects Of the meeting.
Senator Butler then said that as there is some
as to the route by which to
reach Yorkvlle from Blacks, it is due to all
that the engineers should explain the reasons
why the the route known as the "direct route"
or the "December survey" is impracticable.
In response to calls, Capt. Ramsaur, who made
the survey, then came forward and exhibited
profile Of the route referred to by Senator But
Ter. He said that at the time of making the
survey that he pronounced 1t difficult route,
having at one place grade of l05 feet to the
mile, and cut Of forty feet depth and three
fourths of a mile in length. He said the heav-
lest grade would be on this side of Bullock's
Greek and along Buckhorn Creek, via the res
dence of Mr.. Emmett Walker, the only direc-
ton in which he could cross Bullocks Creek,
and that the excavations would he mostly
through granite. He said that better route
could be secured via Bethany Church, which
would throw the route ten miles further Off He
said that after making this survey he had told
several persons of its impracticability. He said
he could not secure any better line by deflect-
ing from the "direct survey" either two miles
south or four miles north; though better line
could be secured via Bethany Church. He
hen explained that he could secure n better
'oute by going below Locust Mountain, and
n conclusion said he was willing to sub
nit his profile to the examination of any expert,
Is to the correctness of his surveys and draw
ngs.
Col. II. f. Matson, the chief engineer of the
company, then briefly addressed the meeting.
He said he had made tour of inspection of the
inc from Ashland, on the Ohio River, to Cam
len, in this State, except short space between
forkville and Blacks. He said that what is
Known as the "direct route is impracticable, !
md that as chief engineer, he shall so report tito
hose raising the money for building the road.
)ne Of the conditions on which capitalists are
INVESTING their money in this enterprise, is that
here shall be no heavier grade, coming south,
except at one unavoidable point crossing the
Blue Ridge than eighty feet to the mile. By the
direct route the maximum of grade cannot be
which would mar the whole road,
it impracticable as through trunk
inc. He said from his knowledge of the topog-
Apply of the country, feasible line via York
,ile could be obtained three or four miles below
he line known as the ''direct route"
COL P. P. Dickinson was then called to speak.
He said he was present in the double capacity Of
engineer and contractor. AS engineer he had
10 relation with the official management of the